Total marks: 60 · Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Instructions to candidates
• Answer both questions. • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each part. • In part (d) you must refer to religious teaching and consider more than one point of view. • In Question 2(d), 3 additional marks are available for spelling, punctuation, grammar and the use of specialist terminology. • The total number of marks for this paper is 60. • All the material you need is contained within the questions.
Paper
Question 1 — Christian Beliefs (30 marks)
(a) State two beliefs Christians hold about the nature of God. [2]
(b) Describe Christian beliefs about the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. [5]
(c) Explain, with reference to Christian teaching, why the belief in life after death is important to many Christians. [8]
(d) "Belief in God is the most important part of being a Christian."
Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should:
- refer to Christianity
- give reasoned arguments to support the statement
- give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
- reach a justified conclusion. [15]
Question 2 — Christian Practices (30 marks)
(a) State two ways in which Christians might worship. [2]
(b) Describe what happens during a Christian baptism. [5]
(c) Explain, with reference to Christian teaching, why charity and helping others is important for many Christians. [8]
(d) "Going to church is the best way to show your faith as a Christian."
Evaluate this statement. In your answer you should:
- refer to Christianity
- give reasoned arguments to support the statement
- give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
- reach a justified conclusion. [15]
(3 of the marks for this answer are for spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology.)